Homegrown Tomatoes: Agriculturetag:blog.mlive.com,2014:/homegrown_tomatoes/8472007-08-01T18:25:14ZBlog by Eric Braun covering Michigan's thriving food, wine and beer culture.Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceBad gingertag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.2910342007-08-01T18:25:14Z2007-08-03T13:07:32ZI wish I had the kind of time is required to keep up with all the food recalls we seem to be having these days. Here's the latest:A Gilroy company's recall of Chinese fresh ginger contaminated with a toxic pesticide...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
I wish I had the kind of time is required to keep up with all the food recalls we seem to be having these days. Here's the latest:A Gilroy company's recall of Chinese fresh ginger contaminated with a toxic pesticide...
Chinese apple fearstag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.2682602007-07-27T12:51:01Z2007-07-27T13:23:13ZThe Grand Rapids Press is reporting a new fear that Chinese apples could be coming to the U.S. before too long. Besides the obvious food safety concerns, it's also potential bad news for Michigan's apple growers. China, the world's largest...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
The Grand Rapids Press is reporting a new fear that Chinese apples could be coming to the U.S. before too long. Besides the obvious food safety concerns, it's also potential bad news for Michigan's apple growers. China, the world's largest...
Marian Burros on the farm billtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.2252382007-07-05T17:32:17Z2007-07-05T17:48:06ZThe New York Times' writer gives a very interesting take on what's happening in the current fight in Congress over the farm bill. Changes in the farm bill are being supported by the Bush administration and an unusual alliance that...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
The New York Times' writer gives a very interesting take on what's happening in the current fight in Congress over the farm bill. Changes in the farm bill are being supported by the Bush administration and an unusual alliance that...
Organic exceptionstag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1889742007-06-14T16:02:51Z2007-06-14T16:11:14ZI haven't blogged yet on the list of items on the exception list for the USDA organic list. The Ethicurean does a very nice job of breaking it down, focusing on Annie's Organics' claim that organic annato isn't available enough...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
I haven't blogged yet on the list of items on the exception list for the USDA organic list. The Ethicurean does a very nice job of breaking it down, focusing on Annie's Organics' claim that organic annato isn't available enough...
Strawberries ready earlytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1854072007-06-11T13:37:14Z2007-06-11T15:55:51ZThe Grand Rapids Press reported Saturday that strawberry season is underway a little ahead of schedule this year: The ritual is starting a bit early this year. Mark Longstroth of the Michigan State University Extension said the berries are about...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
The Grand Rapids Press reported Saturday that strawberry season is underway a little ahead of schedule this year: The ritual is starting a bit early this year. Mark Longstroth of the Michigan State University Extension said the berries are about...
Honeybee updatetag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1833592007-06-08T12:34:25Z2007-06-08T13:44:52ZThe Oakland Press reports now that Michigan beekeepers have lost around 8 percent of their bees. Zachary Huang, a professor of entomology at Michigan State University, has been studying honeybees for 25 years. He described the phenomenon, dubbed "colony collapse...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
The Oakland Press reports now that Michigan beekeepers have lost around 8 percent of their bees. Zachary Huang, a professor of entomology at Michigan State University, has been studying honeybees for 25 years. He described the phenomenon, dubbed "colony collapse...
Peaches looking goodtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1813922007-06-06T13:34:32Z2007-06-06T13:38:21ZWNDU reports that the Southwest Michigan peach crop is in good shape despite several scares this spring. It turns out that Michigan seems to be one of the few areas in the country which did make it through. That news...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
WNDU reports that the Southwest Michigan peach crop is in good shape despite several scares this spring. It turns out that Michigan seems to be one of the few areas in the country which did make it through. That news...
Bella Vino, one elaborate farm standtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1754102007-06-01T20:44:45Z2007-06-01T21:01:30ZWednesday's Ann Arbor News Business section tells the story of how one of our best local markets here in A2, Bella Vino, has its own working farm that supplies a large portion of the store's produce. About 4.5 miles from...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
Wednesday's Ann Arbor News Business section tells the story of how one of our best local markets here in A2, Bella Vino, has its own working farm that supplies a large portion of the store's produce. About 4.5 miles from...
Federal Farm Billtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1718802007-05-29T16:02:30Z2007-05-29T16:22:55ZThis summer is going to be an important one for the state's farmers ... and not because it's the growing season. Congress takes up the Federal Farm Bill which shapes the way the dollars are dished out to farmers in...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
This summer is going to be an important one for the state's farmers ... and not because it's the growing season. Congress takes up the Federal Farm Bill which shapes the way the dollars are dished out to farmers in...
Michigan Foodways Daytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1706852007-05-26T14:53:38Z2007-05-26T15:04:24ZToday, May 26, is Michigan Foodways Day. This coincides with the opening of the first stop in the year-long Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways tour in Chelsea. Here's the entire events schedule for the exhibit. May 5 - November 22, 2007...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
Today, May 26, is Michigan Foodways Day. This coincides with the opening of the first stop in the year-long Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways tour in Chelsea. Here's the entire events schedule for the exhibit. May 5 - November 22, 2007...
Honeybee updatetag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1646702007-05-24T13:34:53Z2007-05-24T14:25:33ZThe Freep updates on colony collapse disorder within Michigan's honeybee population. They say that it hasn't hit Michigan. This is odd since it's been reported to have hit Michigan in a few places, including MLive.com. Anyway, here's what they have...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
The Freep updates on colony collapse disorder within Michigan's honeybee population. They say that it hasn't hit Michigan. This is odd since it's been reported to have hit Michigan in a few places, including MLive.com. Anyway, here's what they have...
Migrant farm workers MIAtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1552652007-05-17T17:00:11Z2007-05-17T20:19:17ZToday's Muskegon Chronicle talks about how area farmers are having trouble finding workers to harvest their crops. You can read that story here. The Michigan Farm Bureau has this to say in a press release from last week: LANSING, May...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
Today's Muskegon Chronicle talks about how area farmers are having trouble finding workers to harvest their crops. You can read that story here. The Michigan Farm Bureau has this to say in a press release from last week: LANSING, May...
Young farmers strugglingtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1483772007-05-14T13:39:27Z2007-05-14T14:25:21ZThe Port Huron Times Herald reported this weekend that young farmers are having a hard time breaking into the game because the Michigan agriculture industry is doing so well. Agriculture experts said higher crop yields, strong market prices and improved...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
The Port Huron Times Herald reported this weekend that young farmers are having a hard time breaking into the game because the Michigan agriculture industry is doing so well. Agriculture experts said higher crop yields, strong market prices and improved...
Good fruit newstag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/homegrown_tomatoes//847.1431062007-05-10T13:05:50Z2007-05-10T13:13:05ZHere's some great news. The damage done to the Michigan fruit crop by our late freeze this year might not be as bad as first thought. "If it had been part of a longer cold stretch, or if the whole...Eric Braunhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebraun/index.html
Here's some great news. The damage done to the Michigan fruit crop by our late freeze this year might not be as bad as first thought. "If it had been part of a longer cold stretch, or if the whole...